The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, May 17, 1922, Image 5
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THOMAS A. EDISON PREPARES
P ^AN FOR AFFORDING RELIEF
TO NECESSITIES OF
. ... FARMERS. !
States Troubles l>ue to Presem
Banking System.
V "We feel confident that the foK
lowing communication directed to j
President "Wannamaker of the Am- I
erlcan Cotton Association by Mr. j
Thomas A. Edison will be read
with much interest, and it is cer
> tainly gratifying to note that such
master minds as Mr. Edison realize
the distressing conditions untVio
r^rrxluoers of th^
Uci r* jiiv
nation are laboring. The interest
and endorsement of such a man a.4
Mr. Edison, we feel certain, means
x that relief will be forthcoming at
an early date and that a plan ol
agricultural credits will be put
through Congress which will resulin
permanent prosperity to the farmers
and business interests of th?
, entire country: J - 1
"FROM THE LABORATORY
"of
"THOMAS A. EDISOX,
"Orange, N. J., May 5, 1922.
"Mr. J. S. Wannamaker, 1 <
"St.. Matthews National Bank
Bidg.,
V '. "St. Matthews, S. C
"Dear Mr. Wa.nnamaker:
"I have received your letters of
April 29th and May ,1st, and also
the volume of testimony taken before
the Joint Congressional Committee
of AgrieUlturaMnquiry. For
several months past I have oeen
- making an exhaustive study #oi
? Money, Credits, Currency, etc.,
: realizing the tremendously im?.v/
porta^t; problems confronting the
- Parmer, and therefore, the testimony
above mentioned has a great
interest for me. - T^am sending
doyen to Washington for the other
f-.fv volumes, of these proceedings and
.y v .testimony as I would like to read
the whole thing.
"My reading during the last few ;
months has Covered a wide range of
authorities and let me say that the
midnight oil has not been spared.
Having-formulated in my mind
some rudimentary ideas of whaseemed
to me a way out of many
difficulties, I prepared a questionnaire
containing twenty-six ques
tions and sent it around to a number
of Bankers and Economists in
various parts of the country. A
number of answers were received,
but they were largely contradictory.
' and nearly all entirely failed to
.comprehend the princpial question.
' y. "After miich further study I have
' formulated what seems to be a
- practicable plan for affording relief
to fh'e necessities of the farmer,
? and; although, it; regard it as merely
^r,- <^preliminary, Ifjtm going to have a
_ few copies printed"'and send it to
" *' I&nkers, Economists, and others
' ""wh& are uSuaHy; thought to be authorities
on the subject, This wil|
;V; be, ready in the near future, and '
:* PhalF tatte pleasure in sending:'
'fotr':'a/6opv for your exarninr,:ion j
J;
W- worked out-a plan for helping4he- |
tfee and also or.e .
rtxc -JP currency stable.
"^bile working out the plan 1
Collected Considerable data, and
"jfn- find that during 4he period 1916u
v.''. v't!920, ;the cotton, farmer sold hi?
i . r cotton for exactly the same price.
. in. real money,, in each year.
Curiously, this data shows that the
~ *" -'purchasing power of the dollar is
r - Iii proportion to the raise in the
' .price of cotton.
"When the farmer got 43 cents
for his cotton the dollar was worth
only 48 cents. ; Toddy it is worth
60 cents, and Iah-Q. help the far"*
~ nr SO
mere if it goes to u vcnw
cents, utiless'tfBey have a short
crop and a big demand. '
"The farmers everywhere, and
not alone the farmers but all people
* not knowing the laws of money
'"naturally thought they were highly
"* ' prosperous and on that basis con
r}. Arreted. debts. These debts were
. v contracted on low value money and
will have to Tbe paid in money of
' r'' greater value. ' :
?.1 -W- .. . . , -1
"I have not worked on plans for.
^ immediate ^ relief, although now 1
- wish I had done sq,.' v However, no
plan is feasible that is unsound. All
these troubles are due to our banks"
tng system and the Very poor supervision
over the actions, of banks.
, ;s .... Unless these, things are corrected
these depressions will go on.
' * "Do you want me to work on'a
""'plan to help when cotton is picked? I
i^This would be done easily if that |
would do any good and Congress
would, I think, accept it from you. j
"Should you ever be visiting in !
New York I should be glad if you
would come over and see me.
/. "Yours very truly,
"(Sgd.) THOMAS A. EDISON."
ALFALFA IS BIG MONEY CROP
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The great benefits from alfalfa;
include the increasing of the num-".
ber of live stock that can be car-" '
ried on the farm; lowering the cost
* - ?3 the land
of reeamg. unu un^.w...?CT ? t
for following cultivated and small i
grain crops. In addition to these J
advantages, alfalfa is one of th*- j
best money crops that can be grown
under present conditions; From
three to five tons of hay per acre
can be expected from a good ,
stand. At present prices for al'
! falfa hay. it is doubtful if any other
general field ero.n can show as large
i . a net profit per acre as alfalfa dur.
ing "the past year.
? JLI 11 - 't*
. When it comes to a question of
staying qualities the undertaker (
dan lay pugilist out. ' I
,< , M,. D.?I paid $10 a few day?
ago to eTfmirftite Thh knocking in -1
,. my machine; now it's Just as bad |
as ever. '
Mechanic?Doctor. I may say the !
r same of my rheumatism, which you
; ^ treated. So we might , call it * |
square.
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Lodge Meetings !,
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Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F. { <
Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., |
meets the first and I
third Monday nights j
in each month at.8:00 o'clock in the! j
Odd Fellows hall. Visiting brothers ! ^
invited.
R. F. ROBERTS, Noble Grand. } i
H. F. RAWL, Secretary. I 1
I ;
Lexington Lodge, No. 134, K. of P. {
. Lextngton Lodge, No. 134, Knights i ^
/CSX of Pythias, meets the second j
an<* fourth Wednesday nights j r
at 8:00 o'clock. Visitors wel- j V
corned. II;
itJ' B. H. BARRE. C. C. J c
R; E. COOK, K. R. j I
i c
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Lexington Council, No. 240. j I
Lexington Council, No. 240, J. O. j a
V. A. M., meets every Thurs- \ ii
\^?ay night at S:00 o'clock. All ? a
members are urged to attend. j *
JOHN F. SHEALY, C. j 11
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Lexington Lodge No. 152, A. F. M. j a
A special communication of Lex- j <
ington Lodge, No. 152, A. F. ^
m., will be held Friday A
night, May 19, at 7:30 o'- mA ! t
clock. The E. A. and F. a
degrees will be conferred. cVisiting
brethren cordially j
welcomed. i j.
DR. G. F. ROBERTS. W. M. j t
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A. D. MARTIN, Sec'y. a
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Good for What Ails You. j c
"Quite a long line in the doctor's of-1 j
fice." | t
"Yes." . , | t
"Lot of men ill?" ; t
"Not ill, hopeful."?Judge. I s
Filial Piety.
Visitor?"Are your children doing!
anythng for you in this your last ill- j
ness?" _ jd
Old Man?"Oh, yes; they are keep- K
ng up my life insurance."?Western j r
Christian Advocate.
?. .?_ i
In the Artist's Studio. j 8
Captain of Commerce?''D'you sell; ^
them?" ' T
Artist (in hone)?"Oh, yes, certain- a
ly' *r 1
Captai nof Commerce?"Young man
come with me.. I've been looking for |
a-salesman like you' for years."?
Sidney Bulletin. . r r j JYXE
WEDDING A.NI> KmiKDA* "We
are shoeing'a assort\
fi
meni c? Community SUver^acjt^ con- >
sisting of Table Silverware in sets and **
odd pieces, also Sheffield patterns of p
Farberware for table and specialty iuses.
American cut glass a line of c
merit at low figures. Thermos Botf
ties at big reductions. We will please
you. See our large advertisement *
elsewhere in this issue. We extend a j *
cordial welcome to inspect these i *
goods. . ;
HARMON DRUG CO,, ; j 1
The REXALL Store,
lw Lexington, S. C.
* GRADUATION PRESENTS. ,1
During the next few weeks many
"sweet girl graduates" and young men
will be receiving their dipl'omas and
expecting graduaton presents. Jewelry
is the most appropriate gift for the occasion
and becomes more popular i
every year... We are offering many s
items of Solid Gold Jewelry, guaran- [ i
teed TO kt'., Watch Bracelets, Rings, j I
Brooches, Cameos, etc. '' See our <
Special Ring values, .also. Sterling and j *
Plate Silver Mesh Bags and Vanity [ s
Cases. We shall be pleased to .help
you with your gifts. Buy from us t
where you are assured of guaranteed : <
goods. Look for our large advertise- 1
ment elsewhere in this issue. ; ^
HARMON DRUG CO.,
lw Lexnigton. S. C-. |
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CALOMEL MAY TURN - 3
ON YOU NEXT TIME. I
I.
Next Dose You Take may Salivate and ("
Start World of Trouble.
Calomel is mercury; quicksilver. It j
crashes into sour bile like dynamite: j
otfamprlg and sickening you. Calomel;,
attacks the bones and should never be ! .
I J
p*ut into your system. j ,
you feel bilious, headachy, consti- ,
pated and all knocked out,, just go to j ,
your druggist and get a bottle of Dod- json's
Liver Tone for a few cents which }
is a harmless vegetable substitute for)
I
dohgerous calomel. Take a spoonful j t
and if it doesn't start your liver and ,
straighten you up better and quic kerj
than nasty calomel and without mak-j j
ing you sick, you jus.t go back and getj .
your money.
' Don't take calomel! It makes you
sick the next clay: it loses you a day's <
work*.* """DoHson'S LTfer Tone-sfrtrtght- j
ens you right up and you feel, great, c
No salts necessary. Give it to the i
t
children because it is perfectly harm- 1
less and cannot salivate. t
The Higher .Journalism.
Reporter?"1 have come to i (
hew you, sir."
(Ireal Statesman?"Well, go
:nd write your interview and let
;ee it."
Reporter?"Here it is."?Life.
Suburbanity.
"Woman?"I should think you w ?
>e ashamed, to beg in this neigh,
lood."
Tramp?"Don't apologize for
num. I've seen worse."?Willi: no,
^urple Cow.
Lumbago.
This is a rheumatism of the mus. s,
>1* the back. It comes on suddtv'nd
is quite painful. Every me < nent
aggravates the disease. Go *o :
>ed, kefp quiet and have ChamV riin's
Liniment applied and a, quirk ,
every may be expected. Mrs. F. , '
>ann, Broekport, X. Y., writes: "i
an honestly sav that Chamberla:
.iniment cured me of lumbago a y - ';
go last summer. When J egan :
ng it, I was flat on my hack in 1* e ' !
nd eould not turn to the left or right.
had a bottle of Chamberlain's Eminent
in the house and this was ..>
died to my back. It promptly dr?.way
the pains and aches."
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>R1>ER AND NOTICE OF
ELECTION FOIt COUPON BON Is.
A petition signed by one-third
he resident qualified electors of : ;
,ge of twenty-one years of Sant /. ; !
Irews school district No. 44, am
ike proportion of the resident fi
lolders thereof, having been filed w . h he
Board of Trustees of said disti.
isking for an election therein for :
ssuance of coupon bonds in the sm;'
if Two Thousand Dollars for the per
>ose of erecting a building and i'or :
he equipment, for same in said flV-j
rict, and it appearing that the pel-;
ioners have complied with the law in
,uch case made and provided,
IT IS ORDERED, j :
That an election he held at li ;
chool house in said district known ?- '
he Upper School House, on Satur-!
lay, the 20th day of May, 1922, b" !
inning at 7a.m. and closing at 4 ;
n., for the purpose of votng on t;" :
uestion whether said coupon bords
hall be issued or not, and that;
lessrs. Butler' P. Freshley, M. L. i '
Varner, and J. P. Derrick, shall act ! (
s managers of said election at savlM
ime and place. | ]
G. D. BOUKNIGHT.
, ... J. O. SHEALY,
loard of Trustees of Saint Andrew?
School District No. 44. -j-i- j
May 6th, 1522. ?2w. .
. ':'V- f'
AH resident qualified elisct6rs'<y? th
ge of twenty-one years in See
freek school district No. 43, will
lease take notice that an election v.*:i!
?e held at the school house therein'
in Tuesday, the 23rd day of May. j
922, to vote an additional tax o:i
our mills for school purposes. Pel?:
vill open at .7 .a. m. and close 2: 5
). m. ; Bring tax receipts and regis-1
1
ration certificate.
By order of the County Board
Education.
J. A. WISE,
K P. J,. LUCAS,
: : D. J. SHUMPERT,
Board of . Trustees of Scouter Cr<?u ]
Hicfript \'n 4
May IOth, 1922.? 2w.
XOTKE OF ELECTION.
All resident- qualified electors of
t j
ige of twenty-one years in Edmund ;
school district No. 22 will please
iotice that an election will be n- :.1.;
it the school house therein, on T n-s-?
lay the 23rd day of May, 1 922. i< ;
;ote an additional four.mills levy ;.>i !
school purposes. Polls, will open a: i
I a. m. and close at 4 p. m. Briny!
ax receipt and registration cert if;
."ate. . >
By order of the County Board
2ducatipn.v . ,
J. C. SHEALY.
, - R. H..BAUC5HMAN.
P. H: (IABLE.
Board of Trustees of-Edmund S< :
District Xo. 22.
May 10th, 1922.?2w
A Hard Problem.
Quincy, colored, was always . - >
ilaining about his wife. One
io said: "My wife, Mandy, \s al.v-\s.
isking me for money. She done .
me for three dollars jest now. m. .? ;
- he ask me for seven dollars. I.e.-i j
iveek she done begged me for
i '
Vhis morning she comes whining
ifty cents. Always money?mon ymoney!"
"Well, what does she do with ;
his money?" Quincey's list
tsked.
" 'Deed I don't know, sah. I
ier give her none!"
if 7?? ?. w" Evils
of Constipation.
Perhaps*the most se'rious of the
. ases caused by-, constipation, is
jendicitis. If you would avod
langeroos disease, keep your boregular.
For this purpose Charr. < :
ain's Tablets are excellent, eas.
:ake and mild and gentle in efter
?
I
?*% Cures Malaria,
Chills, Fever, Bil0UV
ious Fever, Colds
and LaGrippe.
. iherlain's Tablets Air .Mild and <
Gentle in Effect.
laxative effect of Chamberlain'.r"
. . ts is so mild and gentle that you
lardly realize that it has been
. < c-ced by a medicine.
NOTICE TAX PAYKKS.
persons who have not brought
ir road work receipt are urged
- ; so at once, and overseers are
.:>:x .1 to bring their records to the
i and check same over with the
.-::n;y treasurer.
'i re are approximately ",,0i)0 perho
have not paid their taxes lor
; ist year, and these are requested
so at once, as tlie tax hooks
June 1 . It is impossible foi
h- -easurer to wait on so large a
v in a few days, so those who
an are urged to come as soon as
i.-O1"" : e. The books close June 1
. . .. hieh-.time an additional *>enalty
.aided, and 021 September f" execuvill
be issued and placed in
bands of the sheriff.
W. J. SMITH, =
County Treasurer. |
Wintlirop College
'I! WARSHIP AM) ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION
: i- examination for the award of
Scholarships in Winthrop Coleg?
a.'d for admission of new students
wii! held at the County Court
Hons-.: on Friday, July 7, at 9 a. in.
At tjI;* ?.nts must not be less than sixteen
; ears of age. When Scholarship?.
:>re vacant after July 1 they will
be awarded to those making the highest
: rage at this examination, provided
they meet the conditions gov
srnk.g the award. Applicants for
s?:V* . ' . ships should write to President
' oho o.i before the examination for
Scholarship examination blanks.
S* .i.>iarships are worth $100 and
t*iition. The next session will g
:>i:r-ri -;'iptember 20th, 1922. For fur- i'm-)
information and catalogue, ad}:
-w* Pres. D. B. .Johnson, Rock Hill,
:>. C .
566 quickly relieves Colds
Constipation, Biliousness and
Headaches. A Fine Tonic.
ORDER AND NOTICE OF
EL2XTION FOR COUPON BONDS
. A
1 s* p-tition signed by (pre-third of .
resident qualified electors at' il\c
twenty - mrie y^are of Edmund
* ^ol dstriCv No. 22, arid a like proof
the resident freeholder* J
thereof, having been filed with the J
Board of Trustees asking for an elec- ,
lion therein for the issuance of coupon
bonds in the sum of Two Thousand j
Dollar.; for the purpose of erecting ;
building and for the equipment foi (
n said district, and it appearing
:hal :ne petitioners have complied
with he law in such case made and <
provided,
IT 13 ORDERED, ,
fear, an election be held at th<
- ho.'i house in said district on Tues- ]
day r e 23rd day of May, 1922, begin- .
!:ir>a at 7 a. in. and closing at 4 p.
s:., r<>r the purpose of voting on the
{ivsit'in whether said coupon bond>
s:;ai! be issued or not, and that thi
:?v-;.,xv:ng shall serve as managers
Mrs. Julian Sharpe, Mrs. E. O .
Sharps, and J. H. Shealy. lor sab
<: eta n at said time and place.
R. H. HA I'OHM AX.
P. H. OA RLE.
J. C. -SHEALY.
Roar ; of Trustees Edmund School (
district, No. 22.
M ./ 10th. 1 922 . ? 2\v
666
Cures Malaria, Chills and
Fev*er, Dengue or Bilious Fever.
It kills the germs.
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torse wagons standard make
$75 to $80. ^
And Good
' . e.s standard make from ?G0.00
harness $15.00 up.
The Place to get Bargains.
:?SGORY CONPKIl MI'LK CO.. ?
; Hampton St . Columbia. S. C.
f
Superiority. ?
Booth Tarkington tells of an old;
colored man who appeared as a witness
before one of our oommittees.
In the course of his examination those
;juesrions were put to the man: "What.
Carload
Refrigi
i
Just received. In this lot ar
purpose."
Write or call up and repre
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One and one-half
lTL/ANTA. Ga.. American Bottlers of Ca
ATLANTA, Ga., Interstate Oil Mill Suj
^ersftate Oil Mill Superintendents
ANDERSON, INI? , Church of God. Gel
ventitm. June lPC-25.
ATLANTIC CITY,' N. J . National Ltagi
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Knights of Col
ALLENTOWN, PA. United States Arm
union, July 10-12.
BOSTON; MASS. National Leather and
1922.
CHICAGO, ILL. National Confectioner;
feetioners Association and Biseui
ation, May 22-30.
CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y. General Federa
vention, June 19-30.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. National Fet
Womens Clubs, July 8-14.
DETROIT, MICH. American Library A
DETROIT, MICH. National Safety Cou
teml# r 1.
DETROIT, MICH. National Association
DETROIT, MICH. Sovreign Grand Lod
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Southern Rapt
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND. National Associi
NEW ORLEANS, LA. Sunday School ai
NASHVILLE, TENN. Sunday School C
PITTS ECHO. PA. National Encampmei
.1 uly 8-15 .
ROCK HILL. S. C. Hejas Temple, A. I
4T. l' An., MlNN. Baptist Young Peop.1
June 27-July 2.
ROOM ESTER. N. Y,.American Found)
roilO.NTO. CAN. lnternationalKiwarfis
1 REK.WTLLE, S. C. South Carolina F
WASHINGTON, D. C. Ancient Egyptia
Daughters of Isis Knights Tempi
iliary Organizations. August 6-1 i
WHITE SULPHUR. W. VA . Society of
2 4 .
CERTIFICA
One fare going, one-1
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Travelers Pr<
:?-io.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. National Associ
U. S. S. October 'J-l 4 .
"IXCIXNATl. (). National Annual Conv
June 7- J 4 .
"* LEV ELAND, (>. Retail Credit Men's :
'IjKVELAND. O. American Mining Ci
tober U-14.
'HATTANOOOA, TBNN. Roy Scouts 01
'EDA It P'RNT. O. National Day Assm
IIENDERSONV1LLE. N. C. Annual P.:
INDIANAPOLIS, 1ND. American Optt
Convention, June 25-Julv i .
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Supreme Camp
ust 2^-Sept. 1st.
\ANSAS CITY, MO. The Hqlstein-Friesi
STEW- YORK. N .,Y. National Associat
Association1 Men's A]ji>jty*el Clubs,
For further information call on noaro
s. H. McLEAX.
District Passenger Agent,
Columbia, S. C.
is your name?" "Calhoun Clay, sah."
"Can you siprn your name?" "Sail7" "I
ask if you can write your name."
"Well, no, sail. .Ah nebber writes ma
name. Ah dictates it. snh."?Atlanta
Chronicle.
McCray
irators
e "Refrigerators for every
isentative will call.
o r* i r.
tarixuire^o.
and South Carolina.
Columbia, S. C.
eed Store
*
rs of the
S FOR HORSES,! COWS,
POULTRY
ilers in
DS, DAIRY, POULTRY
ERS' SUPPLIES.
Columbia, S. C.
1
ilway[ System
I for the Following Special Occasions:
SRTIF1C ATE PLAN
fares round trip
.rbonated Beverage0 November 15-13.
i?erintenden?s .Association and the InExhibitors
#Associations, .) une 14-16.
riera.1 Assembly, National Annual Con:e
of Masonic ciuos, May 22,27, 1922.'
nmhns Sunreme Council. August 1-3.
y Ambulance Service Association ReShoe
Finders Association, July 17-20,
s' Association, National Jobbing Cont
and Cracker Manufacturers Associton
of Women's Clubs, Biennial Conleration
of Business and Professional
ssociation, June, 26-July .1.)
noil, Annual Congress, August 2S-Sep/
of Retail Druggists, September 25-30 .
ge. I. O. O. F., September 18-23.
ist Convention, May 17-22.
day Schools Association, June 21-27.
ition of Credit Men, June 6-9.
id BYPU Congress, June 14-18.
Congress (Colored),. June 7-12.
it, Knigrts of Pythias, Uniform Rank,
I. ().- X. M. S., May 18.
les Union of America, Annual Meeting, ?
rymen's Association; June 5-10.
; Convention, June 19-2"3.
]lks Association, May'17-18.
m Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
ar International Conference and AuxAutomotive
Engineers, Inc., Juno 20TK
PLAN.
lalf faro returning1.
)teetive Association of America, June
ation of Stationers and Manufacturers,
'ontion American Federation of Labor.
national Association June 12-15.
m gross, 25th Annual Convention, Oc?
f America, October 10-10.
iation. Inc., July 25-27.
iraea-Philathea Union, Juno
)metric Association. Annual National
Amercan Woodmen Convention. Airman
Association of America, June a-10.
ion of Retail Clothiers and National
Sept. 11-1 r>. . \
st Ticket \?iont. or eomimmioiite with
R. S. BROWN,
District Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga.